Hannover 1821 16 gute groschen KM-127
This specimen was lot 100 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €280 (about US$395 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - 16 Gute Groschen 1821, Silver, GEORG IV 1820-1830, HANNOVER KGR Clausthal mint. Horse prancing left. Rev. denomination. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS MS63." The old electorate of Brunswick-Luneburg was annexed by Napoleon in 1807. At the Congress of Vienna, it was restored as the kingdom of Hannover and ruled by the British kings until 1837. This type was struck in 1821 for king George IV in two styles; this one has "CONV·MÜNZE·FEIN SILB·" in two lines while KM 128 has that legend in an arc. It matches half a convention thaler ("XX· E[ine]· F[eine]· MARK·") in weight. It is not recorded whether George IV ever set foot in his German domain.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.77 g, 0.993 fine silver, this specimen 11.76 g.
Catalog reference: Welter 3013; AKS 34; KM 127.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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